The North East has been warned to brace itself for dangerously strong winds as Storm Jake sweeps through the UK. The Met Office has warned coastal communities of 70mph-plus gales, snow, ice and wintry showers that “have the potential to cause travel disruption”. The Met Office said: “It’s going to […]
Sunderland students may have lost their right to vote after an electoral shake-up. The voter-registering system has been changed so that universities can no longer “block register” students living in halls of residence.. Under the new system, that has been scrapped and students will have to register as individuals. […]
The Stone Roses and Kasabian are the latest big names to back the campaign to get indie band Viola Beach to number one. The band died with their manager after their car plunged 80ft off of a bridge in Sweden. The band’s single “Swings and Waterslides” entered the UK top […]
Sunderland people have had their say about British Gas cutting bills in the light of big profits. British Gas’ residential profits have increased to £574m – up from £439m last year. Meanwhile, the energy provider has slashed customers’ bills by 5.1 per cent, the third decrease in a year. […]
Matchday tickets “cost too much” and football fans: “…need to show [their] teeth” on pricing, said Paul Dobson, assistant editor of fanzine A Love Supreme. The debate has been highlighted by the recent row at Liverpool FC when the club wanted to raise ticket prices to £77. About 10,000 […]
South Tyneside Council says it is “wonderful news” that a new community centre has won a top architecture award. The new community centre in Hebburn, designed by local architecture firm FaulknerBrowns, is receiving the much-coveted Civic Trust Award. The building, clad in the same weathered steel as The Angel of […]